IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1916, Page 5

IN THE EAST.

BRUSSILOFF'S HUGE ARMY. ENDLESS RESERVES AVAILABLE. . ADVANCE OX KOVEL AND | LEJIBEEG. Received August 27, 5..j p.m. Heine, Auuust 20. The Alio gmeine Zeitung's con-espon-dent states that General lirussiloll' is bringing up huge reinforcements for Kovel and Lcmberg, and also for Bukojwina. His supplies of men seem endless. | General Blame, the German military writer, states that General Brussiloff, in addition to 1,400,000 men' in his foremost lines, has fully 000,000 absolutely fresh troops ready to throw into the balance at points where they can be most effectively used. GUTA OCCUPIED. STUBBORN" FIGHTING CONTINUES. Received August 27, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, August 28. A communique reports: In the Carpathians our advanced guard? occupied Guta, and also readied the sources of the Bystraitza, in the region of Eafalov. Stubborn fighting continues from Kygi to Lake, Van. After occupying Mush we advanced to the Kurtdagu ridge. We continue to pursue the remnants of the fourth Turkish division in the direction of Mosul. I . I HARD PRESSED. GERMAN OFFENSIVE BLOCKED. Petrograd, August 25. The Germans emitted poison gas northward of Lida at Molodechno railway station; our advanced posts stopped the attack. Southward of Tsirin the enemy attempts to resume the offensive in the direction of Kovel were repulsed. POSITION. UNCHANGED Received August 26, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, August 25. ■ A communique states: The position is unchanged. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT, Received August 20, 5.5 p.m. Vienna, August 25. A communique states: Westward of Moldaway. and in the region of the Eartatok Pass, several Russian attacks were repulsed with severe loss*